MecGen
Plastic
- Joined
- Oct 22, 2019
- Location
- Greater Montreal area Canada
So I have a Southbend 9a that has badly scored head stock, mostly on the front bore. I found a used unit that is better (but not perfect) for the meantime but I would like to repair mine. Two choices - send it out for repair or fix it myself. I have spoke to a couple local machine shops but the prices to repair "properly" are coming in around 6 to 8 hours labour, although I respect their expertise in the subject, the repair is more then the lathe is worth. It seems like the different size bores poses a problem to bore strait without spinning the headstock around thus losing the zeroing.
It would seem logical to oversize the bores then build up my spindle to match.
How would you guys go about it repairing it?
If I were to try my hand on repairing it, it's really hard to explain, but I was thinking of using some sort of boring bar in my now functioning lathe (used parts) then setting the damaged headstock in front (on the same bed rails) then slowly pushing the damaged headstock using the apron or tail stock to feed.
Hope that was clear... please bare with me I am a hobbiest, and I dont have a milling machine
Thanks for any ideas, fix it myself or what to ask for from the pros
Thanks in advance
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It would seem logical to oversize the bores then build up my spindle to match.
How would you guys go about it repairing it?
If I were to try my hand on repairing it, it's really hard to explain, but I was thinking of using some sort of boring bar in my now functioning lathe (used parts) then setting the damaged headstock in front (on the same bed rails) then slowly pushing the damaged headstock using the apron or tail stock to feed.
Hope that was clear... please bare with me I am a hobbiest, and I dont have a milling machine
Thanks for any ideas, fix it myself or what to ask for from the pros
Thanks in advance
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